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A Simple Rust Server

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Offline · checked 10d ago · 5.173.157.78:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server A Simple Rust Server, reached at 5.173.157.78:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,290 of all servers, the top 70%. It last wiped 10d ago.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/20% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,290top 70%
Last wipe10d agono schedule published
Next wipe3–no wipe seen yet

2Population

Figure 1 follows the players on the server at three scales: every five minutes over two hours, the hourly mean and peak over 48 hours, and the daily mean and peak over 90 days. Dashed uprights mark its wipes.

No hourly history yet.
Figure 1: Players on the server, UTC: (a) every five minutes, from the Steam server list; (b) hourly mean and peak; (c) daily mean and peak.

3Performance

We query the server directly for its frame rate, entity count and memory4. Low frames per second and a climbing entity count are what players feel as lag (Figure 2).

measure
range
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
Figure 2: Server performance. 48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: one point a day, with the day's average and lowest fps, most entities and most memory.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 70% of all ranked servers. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k17 Oct18 Oct20 Oct21 Oct23 Oct24 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

5.2History

Table 2: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
No wipe seen yet.

Peak: the most players in the first 48 hours. Crowd: whether every day of the wipe kept at least half that peak, or the day it fell below. Before: players just before it wiped. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.

6Map and settings

No map picture published
Figure 4: The map: Procedural Map.
Table 3: The server's published settings.
Address5.173.157.78:28015
Region–
Max players2
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe17 Oct 2026, 22:09 UTC
Hostname–
First seen17 Oct 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size–
Seed–

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are busiest community rust servers [2] and upcoming Rust wipes [3].

Table 4: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 536 on average410/350
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average206/225
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 318 on average24/250
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 317 on average21/250
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 276 on average126/225
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 265 on average42/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1What is the location of A Simple Rust Server?

There is no region published for A Simple Rust Server. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. 5.173.157.78:28015 is its address.

A.2What is the online status and reliability of A Simple Rust Server?

A Simple Rust Server is currently offline, with the last sighting 10 days 9 hours ago. The server was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 17 October 2026.

A.3What version of Rust is run on A Simple Rust Server?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 is the version that A Simple Rust Server runs, on Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe schedule

A.4What schedule does A Simple Rust Server follow for wipes?

The record of A Simple Rust Server's wipes is not yet sufficient to establish its rhythm. Wiping is compulsory for every Rust server at the monthly force wipe, the next of which is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The current world has been running for 10 days 10 hours.

Player count

A.5What position does A Simple Rust Server occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, A Simple Rust Server holds #15,290, in the top 70% of all ranked servers.

A.6At what level does A Simple Rust Server operate in terms of players?

The last recorded sighting of A Simple Rust Server was 10 days 9 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags and filters

A.7What is the meaning of the tags on A Simple Rust Server?

gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp2 (Max players): It offers 2 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join; cs167781 (Build): Build 167781 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset: these are the tags A Simple Rust Server publishes, and the server browser reads them. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

A.8Where can A Simple Rust Server be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that A Simple Rust Server fits are: Rust community servers, measured. These filters on the server list return it: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Rules, settings, map

A.9What are the settings and rules that govern A Simple Rust Server?

No gather rate appears in the name of A Simple Rust Server. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. The mode is survival, which means the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Players may raid and fight one another. The server browser lists it under Community. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.10On which map does A Simple Rust Server take place?

A procedural map, generated by the game, is what A Simple Rust Server runs.

Connection

A.11What steps are required to join A Simple Rust Server?

Enter client.connect 5.173.157.78:28015 in the Rust console, reached by pressing F1 after starting the game. Or press Launch Rust and join here, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp2,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs167781,ts8.

Table 5: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
mp2Max players. It offers 2 slots.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2634Protocol. The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join.
cs167781Build. Build 167781 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.

Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Busiest community rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.